Global Patent Index - EP 1376697 A1

EP 1376697 A1 20040102 - Integrated-optical microsystem based on organic semiconductors

Title (en)

Integrated-optical microsystem based on organic semiconductors

Title (de)

Integriertes optisches Mikrosystem auf Basis von organischen Halbleitern

Title (fr)

Microsystème optique intégré à base de semiconducteurs organiques

Publication

EP 1376697 A1 20040102 (EN)

Application

EP 02405494 A 20020617

Priority

EP 02405494 A 20020617

Abstract (en)

The monolithic integration of all key photonic components (11-16) of an integrated-optical microsystem (1) based on organic semiconductors is disclosed. Examples of such components (11-16) are light sources (11), photodetectors (12), photovoltaic power generators (12), field-effect transistors (13, 14), resistors, capacitors (15), or waveguiding structures (11, 12). The components (11-16) are arranged on a common substrate (20), are compatible with each other, can be manufactured simultaneously and can be operated simultaneously. At least one of the components (11-14) comprises a layer (23) of organic semiconductor material. Each component (11-16) comprises a plurality of layers (21-26), at least one of which (21) has identical physical and chemical characteristics in at least two components (11-16). The large number and diversity of photonic devices that can be monolithically integrated allows a higher degree of integration, of functionality and of system complexity than was practical with the state of the art. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01L 27/00

IPC 8 full level

H10N 10/856 (2023.01); H01L 27/00 (2006.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H01L 31/0328 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H10F 39/80 (2025.01 - EP US); H10F 39/8063 (2025.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1376697 A1 20040102; US 2003230768 A1 20031218; US 7038235 B2 20060502

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02405494 A 20020617; US 46243903 A 20030616